24 maj 2026 #europeandefence #geopolitics #nato
Donald Trump demanded that Europe buy American weapons to secure its own defence, but a new war in the Middle East has left those allies at the back of the queue. With the Pentagon prioritising its own depleted stockpiles and fast-tracking emergency orders for Gulf allies, billions of dollars in European defence contracts are now effectively frozen. For countries like Germany, waiting times for critical missiles have stretched to years, exposing the vulnerability of relying entirely on a transactional superpower. Mark Urban argues that Europe’s strategic dependence has become its greatest liability.
Produced by Kasia Sobocinska
Trump is a Russian asset. It could not be more obvious.
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Yes, obviously.
Which is why Germany also cancelled American missiles in favor of Ukrainian Flamingo missiles.
Germany works closely with Ukraine on development and production of military equipment.It is also why EU has the SAFE program, for coordinating procurement and development and research and production to make member countries less dependent on USA while building stronger defense. Canada and Japan are also members of the EU SAFE program.
The preparation for USA not playing ball anymore started already more than a year ago, shortly after Trump became President, and almost immediately showed where he stands on Defense and cooperation in general. Only to soon even threaten allies with invasion!
I would say it is the opposite. Trump is really doing all he can to support the European arms industry and a refocus on sovereign abilities.